διὰ τὸ θαυμάζειν οἱ ἄνθρωποι καὶ νῦν καὶ τὸ πρῶτον ἤρξαντο φιλοσοφεῖν.

Through wonder men began to philosophize, both now and in the beginning.

-Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book 1, 982b

That something is at all! This is the wonder with which philosophy begins. Join me when we again let ourselves into the wonder of existence at my new Plato course:

https://halkyonacademy.teachable.com/p/plato-republic

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